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  Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even pave the way for invisibility cloaking devices, a team of University of Michigan researchers has developed a new technique that peppers metallic nanoparticles into semiconductors. It's the first technique that can inexpensively grow metal nanoparticles both on and below the surface of semiconductors. The process adds virtually no cost during manufacturing and its improved efficiency could allow manufacturers to us ... read more |
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How do you build a metal nanoparticle?Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 Although scientists have for decades been able to synthesize nanoparticles in the lab, the process is mostly trial and error, and how the formation actually takes place is obscure. However, a study ... more 
New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumptionBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 In order to store information in the conventional magnetic memories of electronic devices, the materials' small magnetic domains work by pointing up or down according to the magnetic fields. To gene ... more 
Nanostructures taste the rainbowPasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Engineers at Caltech have for the first time developed a light detector that combines two disparate technologies - nanophotonics, which manipulates light at the nanoscale, and thermoelectrics, which ... more 
Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticlesPittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 A team of chemists led by Carnegie Mellon University's Rongchao Jin has for the first time conducted site-specific surgery on a nanoparticle. The procedure, which allows for the precise tailoring of ... more |
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Silver atom nanoclusters could become efficient biosensorsLund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 Researchers have now managed to pinpoint what happens when light is absorbed by extremely small nanoclusters of silver atoms. The results may have useful application in the development of biosensors ... more 
Superconducting nanowire memory cell, miniaturized technologyChicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 Developing a superconducting computer that would perform computations at high speed without heat dissipation has been the goal of several research and development initiatives since the 1950s. Such a ... more 
Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial 'machines'Liverpool UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017 New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journal Nanoscale, has probed the structure and material properties of protein machines in bacteria, which have the capacity to conver ... more 
UNIST researchers engineer transformer-like carbon nanostructureUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has engineered a new type of carbon nanomaterials, capable of changing shapes and colors depending on the type of solvents used. Such materials have attracted m ... more 
Sensing the nanoscale with visible light, and the fundamentals of disordered wavesNew York NY (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 We cannot see atoms with the naked eye because they are so small relative to the wavelength of light. This is an instance of a general rule in optics - light is insensitive to features which are muc ... more 
Nanosized silicon heater and thermometer combined to fight cancerSaint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Russian physicists from ITMO University have found out that spherical silicon nanoparticles can be effectively heated up, and simultaneously emit light depending on their temperature. According to t ... more |
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Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalystStanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017 A tiny amount of squeezing or stretching can produce a big boost in catalytic performance, according to a new study led by scientists at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. ... more 
Researchers create first significant examples of optical crystallography for nanomaterialsChicago IL (SPX) May 24, 2017 Nanocrystals have diverse applications spanning biomedical imaging, light-emitting devices, and consumer electronics. Their unique optical properties result from the type of crystal from which they ... more 
Nanophysics: Saving energy with a spot of silverMunich, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017 Tomorrow's computers will run on light, and gold nanoparticle chains show much promise as light conductors. Now Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich scientists have demonstrated how tiny ... more 
Molecular Lego for nanoelectronicsNuremberg, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017 The ability to assemble electronic building blocks consisting of individual molecules is an important objective in nanotechnology. An interdisciplinary research group at Friedrich-Alexander Universi ... more |
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  Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017 
The Moon, long thought to be a dry, inhospitable orb, hosts surprisingly large sub-surface water reserves, which one day may quench the thirst of lunar explorers from Earth, scientists said Monday.
"We found the signature of the lunar interior water globally using satellite data," Shuai Li, co-author of a study by scientists at Brown University in the United States, told AFP.
"Such wate ... more Providence RI (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Scientists spy new evidence of water in the moon's interior  New York (AFP) July 20, 2017Neil Armstrong moon bag sells for $1.8mn in New York  Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Living in Deep Space: Lockheed Martin to Build Full-Scale Prototype of NASA Cislunar Habitat |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
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 The Hague (AFP) July 25, 2017  Global ransomware attacks soared by over 11 percent in the 12 months to March, Europol reported Tuesday, but specialist tools developed with its partners had helped unlock some 28,000 encrypted devices.
"Ransomware has soared since 2012, with criminals lured by the promise of profit and ease of implementation," the European police agency said in a statement.
According to a report by cybe ... more Paris (AFP) July 17, 2017Major cyber-attack as costly as Hurricane Sandy: Lloyd's  Beijing (AFP) July 17, 2017'Oh, bother': Chinese censors can't bear Winnie the Pooh  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017Army opens cybersecurity research laboratory |
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Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017
The Moon, long thought to be a dry, inhospitable orb, hosts surprisingly large sub-surface water reserves, which one day may quench the thirst of lunar explorers from Earth, scientists said Monday.
"We found the signature of the lunar interior water globally using satellite data," Shuai Li, co-author of a study by scientists at Brown University in the United States, told AFP.
"Such wate ... moreProvidence RI (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Scientists spy new evidence of water in the moon's interior New York (AFP) July 20, 2017Neil Armstrong moon bag sells for $1.8mn in New York Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Living in Deep Space: Lockheed Martin to Build Full-Scale Prototype of NASA Cislunar Habitat |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017  In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even pave the way for invisibility cloaking devices, a team of University of Michigan researchers has developed a new technique that peppers metallic nanoparticles into semiconductors.
It's the first technique that can inexpensively grow metal nanoparticles both on and below the surface of semiconductors. The p ... moreBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumption Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle? Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Nanostructures taste the rainbow |
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 Miami FL (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
In a new study, scientists found that aerosol particles released into the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels are a primary driver of changes in rainfall patterns across the globe.
The results of the climate system-model simulations conducted by researchers Brian Soden and Eui-Seok Chung from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science revealed ... more Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 26, 2017NASA Solves a Drizzle Riddle  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Nickel key to Earth's magnetic field, research shows  Stevenage UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Airbus built Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite ready for launch |
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Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even pave the way for invisibility cloaking devices, a team of University of Michigan researchers has developed a new technique that peppers metallic nanoparticles into semiconductors.
It's the first technique that can inexpensively grow metal nanoparticles both on and below the surface of semiconductors. The p ... moreBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumption Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle? Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Nanostructures taste the rainbow |
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 San Francisco (AFP) July 25, 2017 
Visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg were trading jabs on social media over artificial intelligence this week in a debate that has turned personal between the two technology luminaries.
Musk, the founder of Tesla, SpaceX and other ventures, on Tuesday claimed Zuckerberg's knowledge of artificial intelligence was "limited," two days after the Facebook founder de ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017A new method of cooperative control of multiple unmanned surface vehicles  New Rochelle NY (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Designing soft robots: Ethics-based guidelines for human-robot interactions  Sydney (AFP) July 21, 2017Australia's robo-footballers go for gold at world champs |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
An Unmanned System refers to the autonomous agent possessing the capability of basic sensing, communication, data processing and actuation. Formation control of unmanned systems has become one of the most active topics in the past decade. The objective is to drive multiple agents to achieve particular tasks cooperatively.
Usually, appropriate reference positions or distances are required t ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017AeroVironment supplying small UAS to Australia  Washington (UPI) Jul 26, 2017Insitu receives contract for Afghan ScanEagle UAS services  Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017Leonardo DRS, Moog receive counter-UAS weapons contract |
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 Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
Transistors, as used in billions on every computer chip, are nowadays based on semiconductor-type materials, usually silicon. As the demands for computer chips in laptops, tablets and smartphones continue to rise, new possibilities are being sought out to fabricate them inexpensively, energy-saving and flexibly.
The group led by Dr. Christian Klinke has now succeeded in producing transisto ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Thinking thin brings new layering and thermal abilities to the semiconductor industry  Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Five times the computing power  Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Manipulating electron spins without loss of information |
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 Nashville TN (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 
Two-dimensional materials that can multitask.
That is the result of a new process that naturally produces patterned monolayers that can act as a base for creating a wide variety of novel materials with dual optical, magnetic, catalytic or sensing capabilities.
"Patterned materials open up the possibility of having two functionalities in a single material, such as catalyzing a chemica ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Writing with the electron beam: Now in silver  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Scientists announce the quest for high-index materials  Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Future materials are becoming 'topological' |
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 Gaborone, Botswana (AFP) July 25, 2017 
Botswana on Tuesday confirmed it will allow the Dalai Lama to visit next month as "a foreign dignitary" in the face of China's fierce opposition to the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Beijing views the Dalai Lama as a dangerous separatist campaigning for Tibetan independence and consistently condemns foreign governments who welcome him.
Botswana Foreign Minister Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi told law ... more Beijing (AFP) July 24, 2017China anti-graft watchdog probes Politburo member  Beijing (AFP) July 27, 2017Chinese police detain suspected pyramid scheme protesters  Shenyang, China (AFP) July 15, 2017Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's ashes buried at sea |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
In 1928, physicist Paul Dirac made the stunning prediction that every fundamental particle in the universe has an antiparticle - its identical twin but with opposite charge. When particle and antiparticle met they would be annihilated, releasing a poof of energy. Sure enough, a few years later the first antimatter particle - the electron's opposite, the positron - was discovered, and antimatter ... more Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2017Evidence of the Higgs particle's decay in quarks  Trieste, Italy (SPX) Jul 27, 2017The role of the entropy in a quantum system  Stanford UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Stanford researchers discover biological hydraulic system in tuna fins |
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 Hull UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Swirling motions in clouds of cold, dense gas have given, for the first time, an active insight into how gravity creates the compact cores from which stars form in the interstellar medium. The results will be presented, Thursday 6 July, by Gwen Williams at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Hull.
Williams, of Cardiff University, explains: "We've known for some time that du ... more Warwick UK (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves launched  Hannover, Germany (SPX) Jun 28, 2017LISA Gravitational-Wave Observatory Selected as ESA L3 Mission  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 29, 2017Hints of Extra Dimensions in Gravitational Waves |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.
The team of researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the United States, have used theoretical and experimental methods to show how bismuth - the so-called "green element" which sits next to lead on the periodic table, could be used in low-cost solar cells.
T ... more Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jul 27, 2017UNIST hits new world efficiency record with perovskite solar cells  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Measure adds Aerial Solar Plant Inspections to Drone Services Portfolio  London, UK (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Cubico completes acquisition of Andasol 1 and Andasol 2 concentrated solar power plants in Spain |
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 Hannover, Germany (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
LISA Pathfinder has been switched off as planned on the evening of 18thof July, ending its successful mission which surpassed all expectations
After 16 months of science measurements an international team deactivated the LISA Pathfinder satellite on the evening of the 18th of July 2017. The gravitational-wave laboratory in space powered down after receiving the last commands in the evening ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 25, 2017A Final Farewell to LISA Pathfinder  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 18, 2017ASTROSCALE Raises a Total of $25 Million in Series C Led by Private Companies  Paris (ESA) Jul 14, 2017LISA Pathfinder: bake, rattle and roll |
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